Communications Coordinator

LOCATION:

Northwest Youth Corps Headquarters, Eugene, Oregon. Requires periodic (less than 20%) travel to remote project locations within OR, WA, and .

$20.00 per hour (nonexempt)

Personal Leave, Paid Holidays, Medical and Dental Coverage, Disability/Life Insurance, 401k investment plan, Wellness Benefit, Professional Development, and other perks!

Since 1984, Northwest Youth Corps (NYC), a non-profit organization, has given tens of thousands of youth and young adults opportunities to learn, grow, and experience success. Through partnerships with conservation agencies, youth and young adults gain the personal and professional skills needed to carry out a variety of stewardship projects, from which they can earn a stipend, high school credit, and/or an Ameri Corps educational award.

NYC also operates an accredited charter school, internship program, and the Idaho Conservation Corps(ICC).

The Communications Coordinator assists in the development and management of social media, website, and recruitment campaigns for Northwest Youth Corps and their suite of programs. The Communications Coordinator will develop more public awareness about Northwest Youth Corps' ongoing programs and recruitment efforts needed to support those programs.

This position is an active member of the Communications and External Affairs Team and will work to both showcase the various conservation programs we operate as well as help attract the next generation of conservation heroes by managing targeted recruitment campaigns.

• This position is supervised by the External Affairs Officer
• This position works closely with Programs and Member Services departments to promote program activities and recruitment initiatives

• Meet criteria/certification for utilizing vehicles, tools and/or any NYC property

• Create compelling video, photo, and written communications content for social media, websites, recruitment campaigns, promotional emails, and additional communications materials
• Manage social media channels by posting new content, responding to messages and comments, and creating Stories, Reels, and/or posts in accordance with communications goals.
• Assist with online recruitment campaigns by creating and sending mass emails and publishing and managing content/position descriptions to social media and webpages.
• Help to establish and coordinate a communications and recruitment campaign calendar to maintain consistency and accountability
• Assist with the preparation, editing, and printing of communications materials such as reports, brochures, fliers.
• update company websites and online postings.
• Assist in managing company photo and media library.

• Passionate about creating meaningful content with an eye for design
• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Excellent writer and proofreader
• Familiarity with social media and content creation
• Experience with video and graphic design software, including Adobe Creative Suite and Canva, or willingness to learn
• Willingness to learn new systems and software as needed
• Appreciation for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and collaborating with project and community partners
• Comfortable hiking, camping, and being outdoors

• While performing the duties of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or vehicle; reach with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear; and smell repeatedly.
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